Northern California McDonald’s® to Introduce
New Shakin’ Flavor Fries

McDonald’s restaurants in the greater Sacramento, Stockton, and
Modesto area bring bold flavors to World Famous Fries®

May 09, 2014 04:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McDonald’s restaurants throughout Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto are
“thinking outside the fry box” as they introduce an exciting new menu
item beginning today.

Shakin’ Flavor Fries allows guests to customize McDonald’s World Famous
Fries with one of three delicious seasoning flavors: Garlic Parmesan,
Spicy Buffalo or Zesty Ranch. Each bold new flavor enhances the great
taste of McDonald’s Fries.

Upon ordering Shakin’ Flavor Fries, guests will receive an additional
Fry Bag and seasoning packet of their chosen flavor. Customers can then
tear open the packet, pour in the seasoning and fries into the Fry Bag
and shake up the flavor for a fun and interactive taste experience.

“This is an exciting time for McDonald’s in Northern California as our
customers get to be one of the first in the entire nation as part of a
test to experience Shakin’ Flavor Fries,” said local McDonald’s
restaurant owner Steve Ramirez. “This has been such a huge hit in the
Asia markets so we lobbied to bring this to the Sacramento market
specifically so our guests could enjoy customizing their French Fries in
a brand new, fun way.”

Shakin’ Flavor Fries will also be available in the St. Louis, Mo. Region
and for the past decade has been a customer favorite in McDonald’s
restaurants in Asia. The menu item came from popular seasoned fries in
Asia known as Shake Shake, which first debuted in 2005 in Hong Kong
before spreading into other countries including China, India and
Australia.

“McDonald’s is known for its World Famous French Fries and now our
customers have the option to fully customize their Fries with the
seasoning of their choice,” said Ramirez.

The first chance to try Shakin’ Flavor Fries will be on May 9 when
guests can receive a free seasoning of their choice with any purchase of
McDonald’s World Famous Fries. The promotion will continue through May
11. The seasoning packets can then be purchased a la carte for 25 cents.

To celebrate the arrival of Shakin’ Flavor Fries, the Sacramento market
will host a Launch Party on Saturday, May 17 from 7-9 p.m. at the
McDonald’s restaurant located at 1721 Howe Ave. near Arden Fair Mall.
The party will feature a Shakin’ Flavor Food Truck passing out free
samples, as well as a DJ, photo booth, games and activities and
performances by local break dance crews.

Beginning on May 15, the Shakin’ Flavor Food Truck will be touring the
Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto areas over a five-day period to hand
out free samples of Shakin’ Flavor Fries. Dates, times and locations of
the food truck will be announced via Twitter at @mcd_norcal.

Fans are encouraged to share their excitement over Shakin’ Flavor Fries
via social media by following @mcd_norcal on Twitter or McDonald’s Nor
Cal on Vine and posting photos and videos as they enjoy their fries.
Guests throughout the region will also have a chance to win prizes
through a variety of contests hosted on both social media channels.

About McDonald's in Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto

There are over 160 McDonald’s Restaurants in the Greater
Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto Area, owned and operated by more than 54
franchisees. McDonald’s USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in
the United States, serving a variety of wholesome food made from quality
ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90
percent of McDonald’s’ 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned
and operated by local business men and women. Customers can now log
online for free at any of the 12,000 participating Wi-Fi enabled
McDonald’s U.S. restaurants. For more information and updates on our
business, promotions and products, visit www.mcdonalds.com,
or follow us on Twitter (@McD_NorCal)
and Facebook (Facebook.com/McDonalds).